Coinbase’s Nasdaq debut powers retail crypto trading frenzy April 20, 2021 A look back over the crypto week suggests Coinbase's Nasdaq bow created plenty of waves.
Amazon executive in conflict of interest row over UK space role April 20, 2021 A senior Amazon executive is said to be in the running for a role as government space adviser despite concerns over serious conflicts of interest. Peter Marquez, head of space policy at Amazon, has been put forward to serve as a temporary, unpaid adviser to the government. He would take up the position alongside his [...]
Tesla share price slides following fatal car crash April 19, 2021 Two people have died after a crash involving a Tesla in Texas, with authorities saying there was no-one in the driver’s seat. A Harris County constable told television stations in Houston that there was a person in the front passenger seat and another in a rear passenger seat after the crash in the Houston suburb [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins NASA contract to send humans to the Moon April 17, 2021 NASA has chosen Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a lander that will send humans to the Moon in the next decade. On Friday the space agency announced Musk had fought off rival tech billionaire Jeff Bezos’ to land the $2.89bn contract. The lander is based on SpaceX’s Starship craft, which is being tested at a [...]
Dogecoin steals the limelight in a golden week for cryptocurrency April 16, 2021 Dogecoin is stealing the crypto show this week with a massive 90 per cent rise in the last 24 hours alone.
Crypto D-Day: Anticipation high for Coinbase IPO April 14, 2021 With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, attention is inevitably shifting towards the exchanges that they trade on. Today’s Coinbase IPO, a direct listing, is something that investors have been looking forward to for a while. With big things expected as the platform gets set for its IPO, what will the initial Coinbase share price be? City [...]
UN chief calls for wealth tax on rich who profited during the pandemic April 12, 2021 The head of the United Nations has urged governments to impose a “solidarity or wealth tax” on rich people who profited during the coronavirus pandemic. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the new tax scheme would help slash extreme inequality. “We must make sure funds go where they are needed most. Latest reports indicate that there [...]
NFTs and the rise of crypto frauds April 12, 2021 With the rise in popularity of NFTs comes the inevitable rise in bad players looking to exploit the market.
Profile: A global payments chief on a mission to disrupt April 12, 2021 Tom Cregan, the managing director and CEO of digital payments giant EML, is a heavy metal drummer and martial arts enthusiast on a mission to infuse rhythmic harmony into the world of payments. His favourite part of any day as chief executive is, what he calls, finding a ”1+1=5 moment” by thinking and approaching an [...]
Moon time for crypto markets? April 12, 2021 It was another supreme weekend in the crypto markets, which soared to a total capitalisation of more than $2.1 trillion for the first time as a number of coins hit new all-time highs.